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Famous body painter in HCMC accused of sexually assaulting models

 Two nude models have accused a famous body painter and architect in HCM City of attempted sexual assault.

Finance Ministry proposes sugar soft drink tax

 The Sugar and Sugarcane Association has objected to the proposal by the Ministry of Finance to levy a special consumption tax of 10% on sugary soft drinks.

Well-trained staff resign from Danang’s state agencies

 Up to 40 people who are members of the central city of Danang’s a high-quality workforce training project have resigned from municipal state agencies.

Babysitters sought after during summer holiday

 Parents in Hanoi are in a hurry to find babysitters for their children in the coming school summer holiday.

Int’l news channel France 24 expands presence in Vietnam

 VietNamNet Bridge – International news channel France 24 has strengthened its presence in Vietnam, after gaining new distribution agreements with five operators in Vietnam.

Hanoi triumphs at junior championships

 VietNamNet Bridge – Hanoi topped the medal tally of the National Junior Athletics Championship which ended at Vinh Stadium in the central province of Nghe An on May 23.

2018’s summer not harsh, expert says

 VietNamNet Bridge – La Nina will conclude and move to a neutral state from around June, and maintain this status until the end of this year, said meteorologist Le Thanh Hai.

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Pho Hien set to be new tourism hub

 VietNamNet Bridge – The northern province of Hung Yen is branding itself as the gateway to Hanoi City, in an effort to attract tourists and market its cultural sites and products.

P2P lending feared to trigger black credit

VietNamNet Bridge - Peer to Peer Lending (P2P), under which lenders and borrowers connect via apps, has been developing rapidly in Vietnam.

US$33 million educational scheme withdrawn

VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Education and Training, on Tuesday, scrapped a scheme to renew the national high school examination from 2018 to 2020.

Techcombank shares to be listed on HOSE on June 4

The Vietnam Technological and Commercial Joint Stock Bank (Techcombank) will begin selling its 1.1 billion shares coded TCB on the HCMC Stock Exchange (HOSE) on June 4 with a starting price of $5.62 per share.

Vietnam hosts 2018 ASEAN-Japan cyber security

 The Vietnam Computer Emergency Response Center (VNCERT) hosted the 2018 ASEAN-Japan information security drill, which took place in Hanoi, central Da Nang city and Ho Chi Minh City on May 23. 

Vietnam firms lack brand building strategy: survey

 Vietnamese businesses lack a proper strategy to build brands, a survey by British brand consultant Mibrand has found.

Vietnam’s GDP projected to grow 7 percent in 2018

 Vietnam’s economy could grow by 7.02 percent in 2018 under a high growth rate scenario, according to the National Center for Socio-Economic Information and Forecast (NCIF).

Seafood shipments to EU drop

 Shipments of seafood, excluding fish, to many markets, especially the European Union (EU), showed signs of reduction recently, according to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers.

Quang Ninh province scraps chemical factory plan

 Authorities have rejected an investor’s proposal to build a chemical factory near the UNESCO World Heritage Site Ha Long Bay in the northern province of Quang Ninh.

Vietnam’s foreign reserves hit $64 billion

 Vietnam’s foreign reserves has increased by 130 percent to nearly 64 billion USD in the past two-and-a-half years, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has said.

Thai artist finds strong energy in Vietnam

 VietNamNet Bridge – For Thai artist Wattanachot Tungateja, he finds inspiration from something that cannot be seen but is all around us.

Official welcome ceremony for Australia's Governor-General

President Tran Dai Quang hosted an official welcome ceremony for Governor-General of Australia Peter Cosgrove in Hanoi on May 24.